Tioga High?s Aaron Epps (21) tries to get open as he plays against Peabody Magnet High. Epps is averaging 16 points, 12 rebound and 6 blocks per game for the Indians.

Written by

Raymond A. Partsch III
rpartsch@thetowntalk.com

TIOGA -- It may be hard to believe, but there was a time when Tioga High's Aaron Epps was not a dominant force on the hardwood.

Despite being a rangy post player, the now 6-foot-8 Epps saw very limited action his first two seasons with the Indians. He barely played as a freshman as the team went a disappointing 7-20 and missed the playoffs. Last season, Epps was hampered by an injury, but even when he did play, he was still overshadowed by the Indians star guards as the team went 22-9 and made the playoffs.

Then this past summer, Epps began to evolve into the dominant player his coaches and teammates knew ...